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Jonathan Phillips attempts to find the answer to the question: How did Christianity grow and develop from just a small, Jewish sect to the largest, and majority, dominant religion of the West?
The Bible is both a religious and historical work, but how much is myth and how much is history?
A four-part history of the Inquisition, a 500-year campaign against heretics by the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope Gregory IX. The series benefits from the 1998 release of secret Vatican files.
Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief – is a 2004 television documentary series written and presented by Jonathan Miller for the BBC and tracing the history of atheism.
Documentary series covering a year in the life of Canterbury Cathedral.
Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for 40 days and nights.
The mythical properties of light in glass captivated not only Czech medieval culture. History of Czech glassmaking from centuries-old traditions to modern techniques.
Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.
A series of programmes exploring great figures and events from biblical times. Historical, archaeological and anthropological evidence gives fresh insights into the historical realities of the times. Stylish drama re-enactments, CGI graphics, and expert opinions offer a comprehensive exploration into some of the Bible's most compelling people and stories. Was Mary Magdalene really a prostitute? Where was St Peter laid to rest? Did Joseph actually have a 'coat of many colours'? Did Herod really order the massacre of the innocents? This series answers these questions and more.
A series of about twenty movies about religious matters. (Holy orders, lives of Saints, Marian Shrines etc.) They all last 52 minutes. By Armand Isnard.
Animated World Faiths tells the stories of the world's major faiths and their founders. Gloriously animated in studios in India, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the UK, these programmes have been produced by a team of the worlds best childrens television producers.
Eight-part history of the Christian faith, looking at its origins, development and turbulent past. High-profile British personalities examine a religion that has particular resonance for them.
Bettany Hughes sets out on an epic journey across continents and back in time to trace the hidden and often controversial history of women in religion
An epic adventure that aims to unravel the mystery at the heart of our existence: the questions of our identity and our destiny. The series features some of the world’s most baffling real life stories and exciting findings in the fields of consciousness studies, near-death experiences and past-life memories. Adventurous researchers following the evidence where it leads them have discovered that the lines of evidence converge to a conclusion that is refreshingly new – yet perennially known.
Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible.
The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.
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